Hangzhou launches probe into illegal underground IVF facility

Authorities in Linping district, Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province have uncovered an illegal in-vitro fertilization (IVF) embryo laboratory, where unlicensed personnel allegedly provided assisted reproductive services, including egg donation and embryo transfer procedures.  According to the statement released on Friday by a joint investigation and response task force in Linping district, the facility was found […]

China’s first general-purpose humanoid robot undergoes real-home trials; room remiains for robots to understand various needs, raise effiiciency: expert

"Xiaoguang, please prepare breakfast." Responding to the command, a humanoid household robot rolled to a counter, picked up bread, heated fried chicken in a microwave and served the meal in under 8 minutes at a model apartment in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, showcasing the latest advances in home-service robotics. This is China's first general-purpose […]

China's goodwill and patience toward the Philippines are not limitless: Global Times editorial

After the Philippines repeatedly denied the "Gentleman's Agreement" and was later refuted by China with solid evidence, Manila has started a new political performance. On Wednesday, around 200 people on board five commercial fishing vessels set off from the Philippines, sailing toward the waters of Huangyan Dao under the banner of "defending rights," with an […]

US, S.Korea new ‘overcapacity’ hype about China's solar panels aims to curb China’s tech devt, industrial upgrading

Chinese experts said on Monday that reported cooperation between South Korea and the US to address so-called "excess capacity" in China's photovoltaic (PV) industry is part of the strategic narrative for Western countries to hype "overcapacity" in China's new-energy vehicles, lithium battery and PV sector, which is aimed at curbing China's technological development and industrial […]

Chinese equities continue rebound amid return of global capital

China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index at one point surged 0.2 percent to 3,163.14 points in Friday's morning trading session, a record high this year. It also represents an over 20-percent jump from the low point of 2,635.09 on February 5, which observers said means that the stocks in the Shanghai bourse are "entering a technical […]

‘China hands’ share their stories, insights on China’s path

The recent World Conference on China Studies - Shanghai Forum, which concluded on November 24, was one of the largest gatherings of global "China hands." At the two-day forum, more than 400 Chinese and foreign scholars specializing or interested in China studies discussed their insights on Chinese civilization and China's path of development, as well […]

N.China’s Baotou aims to expand rare-earth industrial scale to over $14 billion in 2024

Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which holds over 80 percent of the nation's rare-earth reserves, aims to accelerate rare-earth new material industry and application during 2024.  According to guidelines issued by the municipal government, Baotou aims to expand the rare-earth industrial scale to 100 billion yuan ($14.08 billion) and establish itself as China's […]